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2014: A Big Year

Yes, this is a recap post. 🙂 2014 has been such a huge year for me, personally, academically, and in the world of literature. Instead of summarizing my summary, I’ll get right to it. Winter In January, I became Mrs.

December 27, 2014February 21, 2016 hodgepodge Read more

Comfort AND Joy

The Christmas season is a time of peace that passes understanding, tidings of comfort and joy, good cheer, and general happiness for many. I love looking around and seeing the twinkling lights on pine trees and rooftops, wreaths hung up

emilyvanderark December 14, 2014September 10, 2017 hodgepodge, spiritual Read more

Just Jules

Hi! My name is Juliet, but sometimes my parents call me Jules. My mom is letting me write her blog this week because she’s too busy playing with me to do her “very important work.” I am eight weeks old

September 15, 2014February 23, 2016 hodgepodge Read more

Transformation

Well, we managed to stretch Labor Day into an even longer weekend that allowed us to finish up a ton of work! From Friday night to Tuesday night, we pushed through every minute with a brush and roller, transforming the

September 8, 2014February 22, 2016 hodgepodge Read more

Shiny! (The floors, that is…)

Well, we did it! And I’m so glad we did. Hard work can pay off in a big way! Here are some photos of the living room, a bedroom, and the main hall way of our house as it looked

August 28, 2014February 21, 2016 hodgepodge Read more

There are a lot of things out there that you can’t change. But there are some you can.

I’ve been in a little bit of shock lately. It seems like these past few weeks everything in the news has been so much worse than usual. Times like this have a way of making you and me feel pretty

August 12, 2014October 30, 2015 hodgepodge Read more

One of These is Not the Same

Dear Internet, I’ve been a little confused lately when I observe the things in the media that Christians decide to rally against, the things they latch onto believing are wrong, and the things they seem to let slip under the

emilyvanderark August 4, 2014September 10, 2017 hodgepodge, spiritual Read more

Growing (Garden Update)

Remember those tiny little seedlings I shared some pictures of back in April and May? Here’s a look at them now! After living in dorms for so long, far away from anything that grows or tastes good, Caleb and I

July 22, 2014 hodgepodge Read more

What Blind Men See

Sometimes everything falls into place in the strangest way you never expected. Sometimes I have nothing to say, no words to write, nothing to share, until in an instant of connectedness I realize that I do, and thoughts pour in

emilyvanderark April 17, 2014September 10, 2017 hodgepodge, spiritual Read more

Country Manor Adventures

Last week Caleb and I had the fun task of house sitting for some friends of ours while they were away on a medical mission trip. Their house is lovely, and living above ground again made it even sadder that

April 8, 2014 hodgepodge Read more
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